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Mandatory Warning: There are gross pictures ahead. Seriously. We’re in a class that involves bugs on dead people...what do you think is coming up? If you cannot handle the thought of looking a rotten dead things, you should leave now. I’ll give you time. Just go. Gone? Good. Now we can get to the fun stuff.

Overview of ENTO 431/432: Forensic EntomologyDescription: The course will explore the use of information about insects and other arthropods in the science of Forensics, particularly as this information pertains to investigations of human and animal deaths and abuse, food and other product contamination, thefts, the illegal drug trade, and unethical entomological practices and the subsequent use of this information in court-of-law proceedings that may result form such investigations. (Lecture Section/431: 3 Credit Hours; Laboratory Section/432: 1 Credit Hour)Prerequisites: None, save students must be concurrently enrolled in ENTO 431 or have previously taken ENTO 431 to be enrolled in ENTO 432Text: Byrd, Jason H., and James L. Castner (Eds.). 2001. Forensic Entomology: The Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations. CRC. 440 p. ISBN: 0849381207

Course Schedule: Lec (ENTO 431): M, W, F; 12:40-1:30 PM KLCT 113 Lab (ENTO 432): M 1:50-4:40 PM; T 2:20-5:10 PM HPCT 210Course Goal: Students successfully completing this course will have a working knowledge of how entomological information is gathered, interpreted, recorded, preserved and used in forensic types of investigationsCourse Objectives: 1) To provide a broad understanding of the biologies of the ecological roles played by the specific insect and other arthropod groups of invertebrates most commonly involved in forensic investigations; 2) To provide insight as to the collecting, analyzing, preserving, and using of entomological information in forensic investigations; 3) To provide experiences in the identification of various life stages of insects and other arthropods of importance to the field of Forensic Entomology; and 4) To provide insight as to how entomological information of a forensic nature is presented and otherwise used in formal proceedings in courts of law.

Student Evaluation and Course GradesENTO 431 ENTO 431 (Lecture): Three (3) equally-weighted examinations (100 points each) given over material presented during the lecture periods, ten (10) twenty-point quizzes, one (1) twenty-point individual homework assignment, as well as one (1) written group assignment (200 points) will be used as the basis for evaluating student learning in this aspect of the course. The final grade will be the percentage of points earned out of 720 total points possible.ENTO 432 (Laboratory): Three (3) laboratory practical examinations and two (2) special graded exercises (100 points each) will serve as the basis for evaluation of student learning in this aspect of the course. The final grade will be the percentage of points earned out of 500 total points possible.

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